Although the Dragons were tied in this AFC Champions League match, good news came from another stadium. Gamba Osaka, which had not won in the first three rounds, defeated Buriram United away from home. In this way, apart from the Dragons
Now it has three wins, one draw and 10 points, ranking first in the group. The other three teams in the same group have one win, one draw and two losses and have 4 points.
This means that the Longteng team, which has two group stage games left, has already qualified early, and unless Gamba or Buriram United win all before the next game and defeat the Longteng team by a big score, then the Longteng team will be ranked first in the group.
The location should be appropriate.
After this round of the AFC Champions League, the other three Chinese Super League teams also had different fates.
Beijing Guoan, who showed good competitive form at the beginning of this season, is now at the top of the group with three wins and one tie. As long as there is no defeat later, qualifying will be within reach.
Another goal was lost. Although Guangzhou Evergrande lost to Kashima Antlers away from home in this round, it still ranked first with 9 points from three wins and one loss, 4 points ahead of the second place team.
There shouldn't be much of a problem getting out the line.
As for Shandong Luneng, they were ignored again, and the anger suffered by the Longteng team in the AFC Champions League can be vented on Shandong Luneng, because the next round of the Chinese Super League game is exactly the away game for the Longteng team to challenge Shandong Luneng.
Zhang Sheng regarded this game as a revenge game for last season.
At the end of last season, a large number of injuries to the Longteng team damaged the team's strength. As a result, the FA Cup champion fell behind. At that time, it was Shandong Luneng who took the opportunity to win the championship.
Before the game, Zhang Sheng looked at his experience that he had not yet upgraded, and thought of the embarrassing scene when summoning players at the end of last season. His mood for the game that he must win became even stronger.
Of course, Zhang Sheng will not act recklessly. After all, Shandong Luneng is not a soft persimmon that can be pinched by anyone. His team has just returned from an away AFC Champions League game, not to mention that this round of games is Luneng's home court.
Therefore, Zhang Sheng made certain adjustments in terms of personnel.
It should be said that the group of players who returned from the Olympic team in early April helped Zhang Sheng solve the urgent problem of player shortage, and now Zhang Sheng has enough space to adjust his manpower.
In terms of foreign aid, Zhang Sheng replaced Roque Gill with Ivo. It was clear that he wanted to play offensive football.
Lin Feng, who was violated countless times in the last game, was placed outside the midfielder position, and Zhang Hao started with Tao Wentao. As for the defender position, because Lu Zhihui and Xiao Yunfan are both injured now, the Longteng team seems a bit stretched, but they have played consecutive games.
Wei Zhimin, the young player who played as the main left back for three games, gave Zhang Sheng a lot of confidence. He demonstrated his strong offensive ability by inserting himself on the wing. This made Zhang Sheng reluctant to let him go to the country some time ago.
The Olympic team feels lucky.
The only position that Zhang Sheng is worried about is goalkeeper Zhou Wei, who has performed very stably during this period. Although Huang Dawei was transferred away, he still remained vigilant enough and was very active in training.
Just like Zhang Sheng was worried about the goalkeeper position, Shandong Luneng is also worried about the shortage of goalkeepers all day long. After they let go of the substitute goalkeeper Yang Cheng, like the Longteng team, they did not have a qualified substitute. Fortunately, Wang Dalei made this move.
The state of time is very hot, continuing the previous highlight performance in the Asian Cup.
This game also became a dialogue between Zhou Wei, the "little Wang Dalei", and Wang Dalei himself.
Compared with the strong back line of the Longteng team, Shandong Luneng is in a mess. Because of the emergence of the Longteng team, McGowan did not go to Shandong Luneng as he did in history. Without McGowan who can perform stably at a high level in Asia and Foreign Affairs, he can only
The defense, which relied on local players, performed very poorly.
They have conceded 4 goals in two consecutive AFC Champions League games, and 12 goals in 4 AFC Champions League games. This was despite Wang Dalei's dazzling performances from left to right and many dazzling performances. This shows how weak their defense is.
Different from the extremely poor performance of the defense, Luneng was still very dazzling offensively at the beginning of this season. Head coach Kuka's foreign players in the frontcourt frequently changed positions, and the running and kicking tactics were basically formed. Montillo, Uso, Ah
Loisio and several foreign players have played to a very high level, coupled with the sudden burst of local center Yang Xu, their performance in the Chinese Super League is still very good. Now they have three wins and one loss in 4 rounds, ranking third in the league.
The results can prove it.
After the game started, the Longteng team, playing away from home, showed very positive energy. In view of the weakness of Shandong Luneng players who do not like to run, like to stand and play, and have poor confrontation ability, the Longteng team used high-post pressing tactics, especially against Shandong Luneng players.
Luneng's midfield and backcourt, and several Longteng team's frontcourt players forced them to pass the ball in a hurry.
Take a look at the starting guards of Shandong Luneng, Zhang Chi, Wang Tong, Wang Qiang, and Zheng Zheng. These are all players who would later find it difficult to play the main role in Luneng, and you will know what their actual abilities are.
Less than ten minutes into the first half, the Longteng team scored. This goal was caused by a mistake made by a Shandong Luneng player under the pressure of a Longteng team player.
This time, Tao Wentao in the middle ran to the wing to help Pato join forces to press Liu Binbin. Liu Binbin made a mistake in passing the ball too hastily. The ball was blocked by Ivo in the middle. Shandong Luneng lost the ball in the backcourt.
Of course, Ivo, who encountered such a great gift, would not let go of the opportunity. He played a very beautiful one-two match with Nie Jiang who came to meet him. In the end, Nie Jiang's pass gave Ivo a chance to stand alone. He faced
Against Wang Dalei's attack, a beautiful pass left an empty goal, and then he easily sent the ball into the goal.
Wang Dalei stood up and looked helplessly at the paper-like defense in front of him, with his hands on his hips and nothing to say.
Duan Xuan, who was in charge of the commentary, also complained about Shandong Luneng's defense: "It's useless no matter how good the ball king Dalei is. Shandong Luneng is really afraid of pressing. They are not used to this kind of high-position pressing in the AFC Champions League."
, they are still not used to it when they return to the Chinese Super League. Look at the foreign players in the frontcourt of the Long Teng team. They press so aggressively, they are an example for Luneng."
After losing the ball, Shandong Luneng seemed a little angry. They also began to press the Longteng team in the frontcourt in the same way. Unfortunately, high-position pressing requires strong tactical foundation and long-term training to practice.
Luneng's pressing was quite impressive at the beginning - several frontcourt players kept running around, trying to block the ball from the Longteng team's backcourt players, but gradually, the Longteng team used their skillful short passing cooperation to make them spin around.
, Luneng’s frontcourt pressing effect was not obvious, and the last round of pressing ended with Aloisio receiving a yellow card for a foul on Ma Yongli.
The court resumed the rhythm of Longteng team controlling the ball.
Shandong Luneng seems to have given up the idea of defending and started to attack desperately. Obviously they also know that it is difficult to defend against the Longteng team's offense. It is better to focus on offense and see who scores more goals.
Once Luneng really puts all its strength into attacking, their threat will still be very great.
You can tell by looking at their data. In the past 9 games, Shandong Luneng has scored in every game, with a total of 21 goals and an average of 2.33 goals per game. Among them, in the AFC Champions League, Shandong
Luneng scored 9 goals in 4 games, averaging 2.25 goals per game. In the Chinese Super League, Shandong Luneng scored 12 goals in 5 games, averaging 2.4 goals per game. It can be said that Shandong Luneng’s scoring efficiency is already outstanding enough.
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From the 20th to 30th minutes of the first half, Luneng continued to play high-quality offensive coordination, and their true midfield core Hao Junmin organized several threatening attacks in succession.
He first used a corner kick to give Yang Xu a chance to header, and then sent a beautiful through ball to Aloisio. Finally, Zhou Wei made a quick save and blocked the ball out of the goal. Ma Yongli resisted desperately.
After Yang Xu stopped him from taking a follow-up shot, McGowan grabbed the second point in time and drove the ball out of the penalty area.
Duan Xuan saw Luneng's attack and said: "Luneng can indeed play a beautiful offense, but the Longteng team's defense is very good. Even if they can't grab the first point, the second point of protection is also very good.
Zhou Wei's save just now was certainly beautiful, but Ma Yongli's blocking and McGowan's timely second clearance showed us their successful tactical arrangement."
Luneng, who missed the opportunity, soon suffered another heavy blow.
At the 38th minute of the first half, Ben Alfa played Wei Zhimin on the left and Tao Wentao, who came over to assist, played a series of quick short passes. Finally, Ben Alfa's pass hit the goal.
In the penalty area, Shandong Luneng, who had as many as six defensive players in the penalty area, actually allowed the Longteng team, which only had two offensive players, to gain a point. Nie Jiang, who was not strong, headed a close header in the penalty area, causing Wang Dalei to miss.
At two o'clock, Ivo, who inserted himself into the penalty area and was unguarded, grabbed the ball. Wang Dalei, who had just blocked Nie Jiang's header with a divine save, was still lying on the ground and could only watch helplessly as Ivo shot the ball in.
Wang Dalei stood up and kicked the ball in the net angrily, then turned around and yelled at his teammates: "How can we play with such defense?"
The scene of Wang Dalei yelling at the players was also accurately captured by the camera. Duan Xuan shook his head and said: "Dalei is a little impatient. He shouldn't yell at his teammates like this."
Then Duan Xuan also expressed his understanding of Wang Dalei's mentality: "But having said that, it is no wonder that Dalei is angry with such a defense. During this period, Luneng conceded 19 goals in the past 9 games. There were goals conceded due to low-level mistakes by goalkeepers and defenders.
The defensive players conceded the ball due to inattention, the side and center defensive players conceded the ball due to poor assisting, and the defensive line itself conceded the ball due to tactical errors. It can be said to be a collection of defensive mistakes. It is no exaggeration to say that Shandong
If Luneng does not completely solve the deficiencies in the defense, it will be too difficult to win the Chinese Super League and the AFC Champions League."
The Longteng team, which was already leading 2:0, also obviously slowed down its pace, because the players who played consecutive away games could no longer support their continuous high-intensity offense before the end of the first half.
Aware of the situation of his teammates, Ivo used his good ball control ability to play the role of an attacking midfielder to slow down the attack.
Duan Xuan praised: "The Longteng team did not sign up Ivo for the AFC Champions League this season, but looking at his performance, he scored two goals in the first half and organized many attacks. Such players have not entered the AFC Champions League.
Guan’s foreign aid list, the Longteng team’s foreign aid capabilities are really strong.”
Following Duan Xuan's explanation, the first half of the game was over. The Longteng players returned to the lounge together, chatting and laughing, while the Luneng players walked into the player tunnel with dark faces and lowered heads.
During the halftime break, Zhang Sheng happily encouraged the players: "Everyone played well in the first half. Continue to play like this in the second half. You must be decisive in your shots and aggressive in pressing." Then Zhang Sheng joked half-truthfully, "
Last year our FA Cup was robbed by them, and many players were injured and couldn't play. Now is our chance to get back on the field."
At this time, Kuka was scolding the defensive players in the locker room: "If any of you don't want to play, just tell me and I will replace you."
Hearing Kuka's threatening words, Luneng's players remained silent.
After getting angry, Kuka began to make personnel adjustments: "Montillo, you come on in the second half and replace Zhang Chi."
Then Kuka quickly changed his expression, and the gentle Hao Junmin said: "Hao, can you play at right back?"
After all, Hao Junmin was the only player in Shandong Luneng who performed normally in the first half. Kuka was very satisfied with him, so not only did he have a good attitude, but he also had a questioning tone this time.
Hao Junmin was very good at being a good person, and he did not indulge in spoiling. He quickly stood up and replied: "I know, I can play right back."
Finally, Kuka said: "I hope to see your desperate attitude in the second half. We also have to believe in our own strength. Now we are the team with the most goals in the Chinese Super League. As long as we work hard, we can equalize the score."
After the start of the second half, Luneng's players were obviously much more active than in the first half. They began to run more. Several foreign players no longer had to fight alone, and they finally had teammates around them to support them.
Luneng started running and quickly threatened.
First, Montillo, who just came on the field in the second half, showed off his power. After getting rid of Tao Wentao's pressing in the middle, he cooperated with Wang Yongpo who came to meet him, and then cleverly ran diagonally to distract Zhang Hao's defensive attention, while Luneng
However, Wusu, the defensive midfielder, took this opportunity to step in and shot decisively after receiving Wang Yongpo's pass.
Because Zhang Hao lost his defensive position and Tao Wentao did not keep an eye on Uso's running, Uso's shot was very sudden. After Zhou Wei made a save, he still could not hit the ball to a safe area.
Aloisio rushed to the second point immediately, but this time McGowan ran in front of him again, drove the ball away with a big foot, and completed a key clearance.
